Biblical Philematology (Kissing in the Bible)

Philematology is the science of kissing and there are as many types of kisses as there are osculators (kissers).

What does the Bible have to say about kissing?

Illustrated with original drawings by Lionel Hartley

Typesetting by volunteers using a book template provided and designed by the author.

Contents

        Part 1: Kissing in Society

Chapter 1: What is a Kiss?

Chapter 2: Family Kisses

        Part 2: Kissing in the Bible

Chapter 3: The Figurative Kiss of God’s Attributes

Chapter 4: The Faithful Kiss of Salvation

Chapter 5: The Family Kiss of the Brethren

Chapter 6: The Farewell Kiss of Separation 

Chapter 7: The Foolish Kiss of Idolatry

Chapter 8: The Hypocritical Kiss of Betrayal

Chapter 9: The Unfaithful Kiss of False Worship

Chapter 10: The Wooing Kiss of Adultery 

Chapter 11: The Affectionate Kiss of Kinship

Chapter 12: The Forgiving kiss of Compassion.

Chapter 13: Kissing God

Appendix 1: Kisses in the Bible Summary

Appendix 2: Kisses in the Bible Trivia 

Appendix 3: Kisses in the Bible Concordance

Retired sociologist Lionel Hartley has earned qualifications in Business Administration, Business Law, Electronics, Economics and Accountancy, Graphic Art, IT and an honorary diploma in Dramatic Art. In the 1970s, he graduated as a Community Health Nurse with subsequent postgraduate qualifications in Psychiatric Nursing, Psychopædic Nursing, Nursing Administration and Nursing Nutrition. He later graduated from the St Andrews Clinic under the late Dr Platts with a Certificate in Sex Therapy and Family Life Counselling. In 1980, he graduated from a Melbourne Theological Seminary with a Diploma of Religion. In addition to a large number of other qualifications, Hartley later received his PhD in Sociology in 1989 and was conferred the honour of Academy Professor Emeritus in 1991. He is perhaps best known as the author of over 100 books, co-author, editor, and/or illustrator of over 100 others and the author of scores of periodical articles, pamphlets and multimedia publications. He spent over three decades as a family life counsellor and health & lifestyle educator, firstly for the New Zealand Department of Health, but mostly in private practice (with an unashamed Christian bias) in New Zealand and Australia. He authored and presented his first public seminar in 1965. As a practicing Christian he has been preaching in pulpits since 1960 for many different denominations and faith communities. Although retired from counselling, Hartley is still very involved in campanology, writing, commercial art and public speaking engagements. His hobby in his younger years was the building of reproduction barrel organs and the transposition of music into paper and electronic organ rolls. Hartley is married to Rosemary (nee Wells) and they have three grown children plus a growing number of grandchildren. (Profile provided by Theo B Hawkins [adapted])